Course Summary

Create, develop and experiment with music that you’re passionate about. This flexible music degree is designed to centre around and cultivate your interests and ambitions. This contemporary course will introduce you to music from practice to technology and history to theory. You’ll cover topics from classical to film music, popular music and beyond. You can shape your course to reflect your interests. In your first year you'll study: composition performance musicology and recording. You can then decide to specialise in a particular area or take a mixture of modules. Knowledge of music technology and practical music-making is key for a 21st Century musician, so projects with sound-making and music technology form an integral part of the course. On this course you’ll gain experience in the music industry. A work placement in your second year and live projects for real clients will give you professional experience. Our teaching is focused around ensuring that our students are able to explore and be ambitious with their musical talent and interests. Whether you’re pursuing grades or you’re self taught, this course will support you to gain the skills and knowledge you need to pursue music further. Oxford Brookes is home to a variety of choirs, music groups and orchestras, so you’ll be part of a lively community which brings people together from across a diverse range of musical genres. The city of Oxford provides an inspiring base for studying music and has a culture rooted in music from classical to contemporary. So there are plenty of opportunities for you to take advantage of during your time studying with us. On graduating you’ll be ready for a range of careers in composition, performance, music production, education and music teaching, and arts management. There are also postgraduate study and career opportunities beyond the music industry.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W300

Institution code: O66

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

We welcome applicants with a wide range of experiences and expertise in music. A-level Music and traditional grades are welcome, but are not essential requirements for the course.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

IELTS 6.0 overall. Reading 6.0. Writing 6.0. Listening 5.5. Speaking 5.5.

If English is not your first language then, please see here for our requirements and accepted alternative English language qualifications

https://www.brookes.ac.uk/international/applying-to-arriving/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 71%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
EU 14600.0 Year 1
International 14600.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students. Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.

Provider information

Gipsy Lane
Headington
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Oxford
OX3 0BP

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